Bradenton Beach
October 5, 2017
Residents review charter amendments
BRADENTON BEACH – City property owners are getting their first look at detailed information about three charter amendments proposed by the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB).
“This res…
September 26, 2017
Local couple survives Irma’s worst
BRADENTON BEACH – Chase Purtill and Shawn Wall returned to work last week at the Drift In after a harrowing vacation experience in St. John, where Hurricane Irma rampaged the island with Category 5 f…
September 6, 2017
Island Time salutes first responders
BRADENTON BEACH – Island Time Bar and Grill and the Bridge Street Bistro host their seventh annual Never Forget 9/11 fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 9 from noon until 4 p.m.
Proceeds from the annual fu…
September 4, 2017
Five qualify in Bradenton Beach
BRADENTON BEACH – When qualifying ended at noon on Friday, Sept. 1, five candidates qualified to run in the city election that will conclude on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Mayor Bill Shearon and Vice Mayor J…
August 30, 2017
Sunshine lawsuit prompts more resignations
BRADENTON BEACH – Three more defendants named in a Sunshine Law lawsuit have resigned from their city board or committee positions.
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Planning and Zoning Board member John Met…
August 21, 2017
Chappie seeks mayor’s seat
BRADENTON BEACH – Vice Mayor John Chappie has filed his resign to run paperwork and intends to run for the mayor’s seat currently held by Bill Shearon.
Shearon declared his intention Monday to see…
August 19, 2017
Charter amendment e-mails revealed
In their efforts to form the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) group, several e-mails were exchanged that expressed an intent to empower Mayor Bill Shearon and others by getting three pr…
August 9, 2017
Sunshine lawsuit filed
BRADENTON BEACH – Six current and former city board and committee members are named as defendants in a Sunshine Law suit filed Friday.
“This is an action of the Government-in-the-Sunshine Law agai…
August 9, 2017
Petition drives start in Bradenton Beach
The Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) group is conducting a petition drive in hopes of getting three charter amendment questions placed on the November ballot.
CNOBB members want city…
May 24, 2017
Charter county concerns city officials
BRADENTON BEACH – Vice Mayor John Chappie is concerned about the push to make Manatee County a charter county, and he wants City Attorney Ricinda Perry to monitor these efforts.
During the May 18…













